Foreign body in the urinary bladder causing persistent cystitis

Abstract

KEYWORDS foreign body; persistent cystitis; urinary bladder stone; urinary tract infection Summary An unusual cause of a urinary tract infection (UTI) that presented in a woman who had previously undergone anti-incontinence sling surgery is presented here. A urinary bladder stone had formed on an eroded, nonabsorbable suture that had been used in the previous operation. Before identifying the underlying cause, the patient suffered from lower urinary tract symptoms and had undergone a prolonged course of antibiotic therapy for 3 years. Following removal of the suture, the UTI symptoms were rapidly resolved and only a short course of antibiotics was needed after the operation.

Migrating foreign body into the urinary bladder of children postperineal trauma

“…[ 2 , 4 , 5 , 9 ] They also descend from the ureter or are formed as an encrustation over nonabsorbable suture material. [ 6 , 10 ] Self-insertion is rarely reported before puberty. [ 3 ]…”

“…[ 8 ] FB can act as a nidus over which encrustation can occur over a long time of contact with urine and this can lead to stone formation. [ 4 , 10 ] The incidence of iatrogenic FB in UB is rising due to the increase in the number of endoscopic urological procedures. [ 4 ] Although it is reported in many cases, self-insertion of FB in males’ UB is relatively difficult when compared to females.…”